2025 AAFA Executive Summit: Trust and Transformation

The American Apparel & Footwear Association’s AAFA Executive Summit returns to Washington, D.C. on March 5-7, 2025, to address the pivotal issues impacting the industry’s responsible growth and sustainable progress.

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, Trust and Transformation are not just buzzwords – they are the foundations for sustained success. The AAFA Executive Summit will explore how building trust can drive innovation, accelerate growth, and lead meaningful change.

Keynote Announcement - Paul Ryan

Gray Swans, Green Regulations, Red and Blue Political Views – the Honorable Paul Ryan will join as a marquee speaker. The author of the last major tax code rewrite, Paul will bring insights on the “behind the scenes” talks as Congress tackles a major update to the income tax code. He will also draw upon his experience as former House Ways and Means Committee Chair, Speaker of the House, and Vice-Presidential candidate to share perspectives on what it takes to lead in D.C. and what is necessary to achieve bipartisan collaboration during uncertain political times.

Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (2015-2019)

The 54th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. In office from October 2015 to January 2019, he was the youngest speaker in nearly 150 years. During his tenure, Ryan spearheaded efforts to reform our nation’s tax code for the first time in a generation, rebuild our national defense, expand domestic energy production, combat the opioid epidemic, reform our criminal justice system, and promote economic opportunity.

Conference Location:

InterContinental Washington D.C. – The Wharf

Exclusive closing reception:

National Museum of Women in the Arts